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title: "Chambal River: Course, Tributaries & UPSC Notes"
description: "The Chambal River, a 960-km tributary of the Yamuna, is vital for UPSC geography, known for its ravines and Gharial Sanctuary."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Chambal River is a major tributary of the Yamuna in central India, rising in the Vindhya Range and flowing 960 kilometres through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
- Where does the Chambal River originate and where does it join the Yamuna?
- Is the Chambal a peninsular river or a Himalayan river?
- What are the main dams on the Chambal River?
- Why is the National Chambal Sanctuary significant?

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